Tongaat weather in June

In June, Tongaat sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 28 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of June to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Tongaat's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tongaat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:52 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
24%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Tongaat is township in South Africa.

Founded
1945

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical June day in Tongaat reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102212
112211
122211
132211
142211
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302211

Tongaat weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°12416.113.75.6
Feb27° / 20°11413.713.15.8
Mar26° / 19°10813.712.26.2
Apr25° / 17°7710.311.37.1
May23° / 14°456.110.58.1
Jun22° / 11°284.510.18.2
Jul22° / 11°43510.38.0
Aug22° / 13°396.710.97.7
Sep23° / 14°7010.211.86.9
Oct23° / 16°1061512.76.1
Nov24° / 17°12315.713.55.8
Dec26° / 19°12816.713.95.6

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in June, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48317
58416
68416
78416
88416
98515
108515
118515
128515
138515
148515
158515
168515
178515
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198614
208515
218515
228515
238515
248416
258416
268515
278515
288515
298416
308416

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Tongaat gets around 28 mm of rain over 4.5 wet days in June, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
415
515
615
715
815
915
1014
1114
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177221
279201
380191
482171
583161
685141
786131
886131
988120
1089110
1189110
1289110
1389110
1490100
1590100
1690100
179190
189190
199190
209280
219280
229280
239370
249370
259370
269460
279460
289460
299550
309550

Wind in June

Winds average 10 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of June to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:465:00
210.26:465:00
310.26:475:00
410.26:475:00
510.26:485:00
610.26:484:59
710.26:494:59
810.26:494:59
910.26:504:59
1010.26:504:59
1110.16:504:59
1210.16:514:59
1310.16:514:59
1410.16:524:59
1510.16:524:59
1610.16:524:59
1710.16:534:59
1810.16:534:59
1910.16:535:00
2010.16:545:00
2110.16:545:00
2210.16:545:00
2310.16:545:00
2410.16:545:01
2510.16:555:01
2610.16:555:01
2710.16:555:01
2810.16:555:02
2910.16:555:02
3010.16:555:02

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.21 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in January across the year — June's 3.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Tongaat

In seasonPeak

None of Tongaat's seasonal hazards are active in June. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Tongaat sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Tongaat?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

June is one of the better times to visit Tongaat for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tongaat in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Tongaat sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Tongaat in June

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Tongaat in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tongaat peaks around January 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 12Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Tongaat in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tongaat is worst in July — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (January, 22 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1399 µg/m³Jan 1222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar42Poor
Apr60Unhealthy
May91Unhealthy
Jun92Unhealthy
Jul100Unhealthy
Aug77Unhealthy
Sep62Unhealthy
Oct39Poor
Nov35Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tongaat?

Tongaat sits at 29.6°S, 31.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Ballitoville, 10 km away.

Topography around Tongaat

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tongaat.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tongaat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,525 m.

The land around Tongaat is covered by trees (35%), cropland (27%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (30%), water (27%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), water (29%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
573 m
80 km
1,525 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Ballitoville 10 km · Shakaskraal 17 km · Ntuzuma 24 km · KwaDukuza 32 km · Durban 33 km · Pinetown 35 km · Mpumalanga 53 km · Folweni 56 km

South Africa travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / M / N
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
68%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
43.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
22.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Christian 86%or other traditional African religions 5%nothing in particular 5%Muslim 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Tongaat (-29.5737°, 31.1155°, elevation 6 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).